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[[File:HaloReach - SRS99.png|thumb|250px|The [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS99 AM]], the initial version of the SRS99 rifle.]] | [[File:HaloReach - SRS99.png|thumb|250px|The [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|SRS99 AM]], the initial version of the SRS99 rifle.]] | ||
The '''SRS99 Series''', (collectively '''Sniper Rifle System 99'''), is a series of semi-automatic, | The '''SRS99 Series''', (collectively '''Sniper Rifle System 99'''), is a series of semi-automatic, anti-materiel [[sniper rifle]]s produced by [[Misriah Armory]] and used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. The rifle is standard for [[sniper]]s and is configurable according to mission requirements. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
=== Design | === Design === | ||
Unlike most [[UNSC]] rifles, the SRS99 series is not in the "bullpup" configuration wherein the magazine is inserted behind the pistol grip, instead being inserted in front of it in a more conventional fashion. Nearly all components of the weapon can be changed to fit the mission requirements, including the barrel assembly, (which includes the chamber), and the stock.<ref name="interchangeable">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 80''</ref> Due to their role as sniper rifles, SRS99s are virtually always deployed with mounted optics such as the [[Oracle scope|Oracle N-variant scope]]. | |||
=== | === Performance === | ||
[[File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|thumb|200px|An [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM]] sniper rifle being fired.]] | [[File:Romeo Firefight Lost Platoon.jpg|thumb|200px|An [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D-S2 AM]] sniper rifle being fired.]] | ||
The SRS99 | The SRS99 is considered a powerful, reliable and accurate family of weapons. They can be effectively utilized in a wide variety of environments, including when exposed to the vacuum of space or submerged underwater. Their standard APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot) ammunition allows them to eliminate most Covenant infantry targets in a single shot, and even damage and disable lightly-protected vehicles. Their substantial dimensions may make them challenging for unaugmented UNSC troops to carry, but [[Spartans]] are often able to get the best out of these weapons, the [[VISR|VISR link]] capability between their [[MJOLNIR armor]] and the optics used with SRS99 rifles combining with their formidable strength to allow them to hit difficult targets from great distances while staying highly mobile.<ref name="HOSFMp192">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 192''</ref> | ||
=== Ammunition === | === Ammunition === | ||
{{Main|14.5×114mm}} | {{Main|14.5×114mm}} | ||
All known weapons in the SRS99 family are, by default, chambered in the powerful [[14.5x114mm]] cartridge. Depending on variant, place and time of usage, and even user, they have been known to make use of multiple variations of ammunition, most commonly APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot),{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFMp192}} but HVAP (high-velocity armor-piercing) has been identified being used with [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|SRS99-AM]] rifles during the [[Battle of Reach]],<ref name="NightfallJun">[[Halo: Reach|'''Halo: Reach''']]'','' [[Nightfall|''Campaign level "Nightfall"'']]</ref> and [[Spartan]] [[Linda-058]]'s personal [[Nornfang|SRS99-S5 AM, dubbed "Nornfang"]], has been employed to fire APHE (armor-piercing high-explosive) in [[War Games|War Games simulations]].<ref>[[Halo 5: Guardians]], ''[[Warzone]] gameplay''</ref> | |||
It is also possible to chamber at least some variants of the SRS99 family to fire different cartridges. Linda-058 has also in at least one instance modified an [[SRS99C-S2 AM]] to fire alternate [[.450|.450-caliber ammunition]].<ref name="TFoRChaper9">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''Chapter 9''</ref> SRS99s have also been known to fire specialized "[[grappling round]]s" which are slid into the barrel, providing a means of securing ropes over long distances.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 272''</ref> | |||
== Development history == | == Development history == | ||
The SRS99 entered service with the [[UNSC Army]] in [[2460]]. Due to its modularity and ongoing manufacturer support, the SRS99 was adopted by the other Armed Forces branches in [[2521]].<ref name="bnet-Reach">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=24581 '''Bungie.net''': ''Sniper Rifle System 99'']</ref> By [[2557]] at least three production series were in service: the original, the Series 2, and the Series 5. | The SRS99 entered service with the [[UNSC Army]] in [[2460]]. Due to its modularity and ongoing manufacturer support, the SRS99 was adopted by the other Armed Forces branches in [[2521]].<ref name="bnet-Reach">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=24581 '''Bungie.net''': ''Sniper Rifle System 99'']</ref> By [[2557]] at least three production series were (or had been) in service: the original, the Series 2, and the Series 5. | ||
Though introduced during the [[Insurrection]], the SRS99's best known use was against [[Covenant]] forces during their [[Human-Covenant War|war with humanity]]; it proved invaluable in eliminating most personnel types, (from [[Unggoy|Grunts]] to [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]), from long-to-extreme range. It was later found to be generally effective against [[Promethean]] constructs during the [[First Battle of Requiem| | Though introduced during the [[Insurrection]], the SRS99's best known use was against [[Covenant]] forces during their [[Human-Covenant War|war with humanity]]; it proved invaluable in eliminating most personnel types, (from [[Unggoy|Grunts]] to [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]), from long-to-extreme range. It was later found to be generally effective against [[Promethean]] constructs during the [[First Battle of Requiem|two]] [[Requiem Campaign|conflicts]] on [[Requiem]] in 2557 and [[2558]]. | ||
== Known models == | ==Known models== | ||
*[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]] - The | ===SRS99 AM=== | ||
*[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - A variant of SRS99 Series 2. | *[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel]] | ||
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*[[ | ===Series 2=== | ||
*[[SRS99- | *[[SRS99-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - The Series 2 variants of the SRS99. | ||
**[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - A variant of SRS99 Series 2. | |||
**[[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99D-Series 2 Anti-Matériel]] - Another variant of the SRS99 Series 2. | |||
===Series 5=== | |||
*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel]] - The Series 5 variant of the SRS99. | |||
===Series 7=== | |||
*[[SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 7 Anti-Matériel]] - The Series 7 variant of the SRS99. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The earlier depictions of variants from the SRS99 series, specifically those from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', bear significant resemblance to the real-world [[Wikipedia:Denel NTW-20|Denel NTW-20]], an anti-material rifle developed in the 1990s by Denel Mechem. The real-world rifle has versions chambered in different cartridges, one of which is 14.5x114mm, a round with the same stated dimensions as the round fired by the SRS99. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:S2 AM Sniper Rifle.png|The | File:S2 AM Sniper Rifle.png|The SRS99C-S2 AM in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | ||
File:H2-SRS99CS2AM-Angles.png| | File:H2-SRS99CS2AM-Angles.png|An alternate configuration of the SRS99C-S2 AM in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
File:Halo-3-rearsniperrifle.jpg|The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle. | File:Halo-3-rearsniperrifle.jpg|The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H4-SniperRifle.png|The SRS99-S5 | File:H4-SniperRifle.png|The SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:H2A Cutscene Sniper&Spotter.png|A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | |||
File:HINF MasterChiefSniper.png|The SRS99-S7 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' campaign. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{UNSC rifles}} | {{UNSC rifles}} | ||
[[Category:Rifles]] | [[Category:Rifles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:04, March 5, 2024
The SRS99 AM, the initial version of the SRS99 rifle.
The SRS99 Series, (collectively Sniper Rifle System 99), is a series of semi-automatic, anti-materiel sniper rifles produced by Misriah Armory and used by the United Nations Space Command armed forces. The rifle is standard for snipers and is configurable according to mission requirements.
Specifications[edit]
Design[edit]
Unlike most UNSC rifles, the SRS99 series is not in the "bullpup" configuration wherein the magazine is inserted behind the pistol grip, instead being inserted in front of it in a more conventional fashion. Nearly all components of the weapon can be changed to fit the mission requirements, including the barrel assembly, (which includes the chamber), and the stock.[1] Due to their role as sniper rifles, SRS99s are virtually always deployed with mounted optics such as the Oracle N-variant scope.
Performance[edit]
An SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle being fired.
The SRS99 is considered a powerful, reliable and accurate family of weapons. They can be effectively utilized in a wide variety of environments, including when exposed to the vacuum of space or submerged underwater. Their standard APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot) ammunition allows them to eliminate most Covenant infantry targets in a single shot, and even damage and disable lightly-protected vehicles. Their substantial dimensions may make them challenging for unaugmented UNSC troops to carry, but Spartans are often able to get the best out of these weapons, the VISR link capability between their MJOLNIR armor and the optics used with SRS99 rifles combining with their formidable strength to allow them to hit difficult targets from great distances while staying highly mobile.[2]
Ammunition[edit]
- Main article: 14.5×114mm
All known weapons in the SRS99 family are, by default, chambered in the powerful 14.5x114mm cartridge. Depending on variant, place and time of usage, and even user, they have been known to make use of multiple variations of ammunition, most commonly APFSDS (armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot),[2] but HVAP (high-velocity armor-piercing) has been identified being used with SRS99-AM rifles during the Battle of Reach,[3] and Spartan Linda-058's personal SRS99-S5 AM, dubbed "Nornfang", has been employed to fire APHE (armor-piercing high-explosive) in War Games simulations.[4]
It is also possible to chamber at least some variants of the SRS99 family to fire different cartridges. Linda-058 has also in at least one instance modified an SRS99C-S2 AM to fire alternate .450-caliber ammunition.[5] SRS99s have also been known to fire specialized "grappling rounds" which are slid into the barrel, providing a means of securing ropes over long distances.[6]
Development history[edit]
The SRS99 entered service with the UNSC Army in 2460. Due to its modularity and ongoing manufacturer support, the SRS99 was adopted by the other Armed Forces branches in 2521.[7] By 2557 at least three production series were (or had been) in service: the original, the Series 2, and the Series 5.
Though introduced during the Insurrection, the SRS99's best known use was against Covenant forces during their war with humanity; it proved invaluable in eliminating most personnel types, (from Grunts to Hunters), from long-to-extreme range. It was later found to be generally effective against Promethean constructs during the two conflicts on Requiem in 2557 and 2558.
Known models[edit]
SRS99 AM[edit]
Series 2[edit]
- Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 2 Anti-Matériel - The Series 2 variants of the SRS99.
- Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel - A variant of SRS99 Series 2.
- Sniper Rifle System 99D-Series 2 Anti-Matériel - Another variant of the SRS99 Series 2.
Series 5[edit]
- Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel - The Series 5 variant of the SRS99.
Series 7[edit]
- Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 7 Anti-Matériel - The Series 7 variant of the SRS99.
Trivia[edit]
- The earlier depictions of variants from the SRS99 series, specifically those from Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, bear significant resemblance to the real-world Denel NTW-20, an anti-material rifle developed in the 1990s by Denel Mechem. The real-world rifle has versions chambered in different cartridges, one of which is 14.5x114mm, a round with the same stated dimensions as the round fired by the SRS99.
Gallery[edit]
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See our gameplay information related to SRS99 series on its gameplay page. |
The SRS99C-S2 AM in Halo: Combat Evolved.
An alternate configuration of the SRS99C-S2 AM in Halo 2.
The SRS 99D-S2 AM sniper rifle in Halo 3.
The SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle in Halo 4.
A Marine using an SRS99 with a spotter beside him in Halo 2: Anniversary.
The SRS99-S7 in Halo Infinite campaign.
List of appearances[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 80
- ^ a b Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 192
- ^ Halo: Reach, Campaign level "Nightfall"
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Warzone gameplay
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 9
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 272
- ^ Bungie.net: Sniper Rifle System 99
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